Coffee, Pods and Wods
437 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsConversations on sport, mindset, coaching, training, podcasts and coffee. Learn about, and from, the best athletes; coaches; affiliate owners and creatives in CrossFit.
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
Don't Know Squat
November 11, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 46.3 MBDr. Aaron Horschig spills the beans on his favourite coffee memories, building his online content, why he'll never retire to work solo with Squat university and answers some listener questions. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Friend Request
November 04, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBBrian Friend is a CrossFit coach, fan and a king of stats. We chat about coffee, his spots on the mic on various podcasts and how he found his calling in the middle of CrossFit and numbers. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Canadad
October 30, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 44.5 MBPaul Tremblay chats about crashed ice and fights in hockey, competing and coaching CrossFit as well as being at Dave Castro's beck and call on the demo team and his new training program - Dadsesh. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Shane Orr G.O.A.T Herder
October 28, 2020 00:00 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MBThe morning after the night before, we chat about Shane's efforts to be true to himself, accepting insecurities, instilling confidence in others and what it's like coaching and developing two of the greatest to ever don the leader jersey. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Find a Whey - Conor O'Keeffe
October 23, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 49.1 MBConor O'Keeffe, ultra marathon champion, chats about endurance, enthusiasm, hiking and mindset. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Bull Fighter
October 21, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 46.8 MBMichael Schaeffer talks about taking a leap, starting from scratch and building a community of like minded people and then getting to watch them prove themselves to be exactly who you hoped they were. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Find a Whey - Roger Gillros
October 15, 2020 23:00 - 59 minutes - 41.2 MBRoger Gillros chats about overcoming injury through CrossFit, building his own brand of competition and how it led to the Norwegian CrossFit Championship as well as how much he dislikes drinking coffee and his upcoming fatherhood. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Roger That
October 15, 2020 23:00 - 59 minutes - 41.2 MBRoger Gillros chats about overcoming injury through CrossFit, building his own brand of competition and how it led to the Norwegian CrossFit Championship as well as how much he dislikes drinking coffee and his upcoming fatherhood. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Hobart for Hobart's Sake
October 13, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 50.6 MBJames Hobart has done it all from individual Games Athlete, team Games athlete with New England, team Games Champion with Mayhem, coach and programmer with The Hamplan, sanctionals programmer for Southfit in Argentina, the new Athlete Advisory Panel for CrossFit. He's also a really nice guy. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Find a Whey - Sam and Tadhg Whey in on Competing
October 08, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 42.7 MBSam Stewart and Tadhg Lawless chat about misconceptions people have of them, training balance that they took time to find, making ends meet in competitive sport and the TV Cop Show that everyone wants - nae, needs in their lives. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Stop Looking At Me Swan
October 06, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 53.6 MBBrandon Swan chats from Down Under about his coffee habits, coaching and programming (including the stresses of organising a mini-games for Khan and Harriet before the Games) and his dilemma of choosing between weightlifting and CrossFit. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
He Came, He Shaw, He Conquered
September 29, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBCrossFit Games Judge to CrossFit Games Athlete is a rare path to follow. Pete Shaw, fresh off the 2020 CrossFit Games chats about his journey from Madison to his own gym through Covid as well as his the fire it lit within him to return and how watching Paul Tremblay made him puke, sort of. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
He Came, He Shaw, He Conquered
September 29, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBCrossFit Games Judge to CrossFit Games Athlete is a rare path to follow. Pete Shaw, fresh off the 2020 CrossFit Games chats about his journey from Madison to his own gym through Covid as well as his the fire it lit within him to return and how watching Paul Tremblay made him puke, sort of. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Right Said Jed
September 22, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBJedediah Snelson is a fitness fanatic who's life was turned inside out by an accident in 2014. Jed talks about his journey in fitness before and since his accident and how instead of letting one day define him he used it to fuel him. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
The Wizard of Boz
September 15, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 50.9 MBAdrian Bozman talks about his career path in CrossFit to seminar staff and Games Head Judge as well as how he kept himself busy during lockdown and he talks up the 2020 Games and what Castro has in store for the athletes. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Andrea Solberg? Nor-way!
September 08, 2020 23:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBWhat better time to catch up with Filthy150 ticket puncher, Andrea Solberg, than a week out from the Games. We chat about training through covid, her time in Ireland, training with Kristin Holte and her hopes for the rest of the season. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
The Way of The Warrior
September 01, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBPaul Warrior is a coach, programmer, designer and part owner of Built Up North and Campfire. We chat about everything from designing clothes and his dream pair of trainers to the shortcomings of CrossFit and his absolutely horrific ankle break. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Emma's Making It Reign
August 25, 2020 23:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBEmma McQuaid chats about how lockdown altered her training, her focus for the Games and beyond and her excitement at getting back to competing sooner rather than later. Ellie also makes a brief appearance. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
A Laura, Laura Fitness
August 18, 2020 23:00 - 41 minutes - 28.2 MBLaura Horvath is Hungary's fittest female and the 15th fittest female on earth, but she wants more. Laura chats about going from the highs of 2nd in her rookie year to, in her eyes, failing to perform the year after. She also opens up about the angst at changing coach and her positivity about the direction she's heading in. Sponsored by Reign, OLY Clothing and Birdbox Coaching Development. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Wham, Bam, Thank you Sam
August 11, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBSam Stewart has competed at Regionals, Dubai, Filthy, SiD, Miami, Lowlands, France and CanWest and he's only 23. Boy's got a big future in the sport, we chat about it along with how he became involved in the first place and the changes to the sport as well as his own life. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Hell Hath No Fury
August 07, 2020 07:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MBRenato Macassi, or Fury Photography, works with tonnes of brands to help bring their visions to life; he works with athletes and competitions including sanctionals all while building a family and holding down a day job, oh and the games and he eats ridiculous cookies. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Story Rory?
August 04, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBIf it's happened in CrossFit, chances are Rory McKernan was there. From seminar staff to HQ to anchorman Rory has done it all, not to mention penning a book, working with a global fitness brand and now taking up the torch at Mayhem along side Rich Froning. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Well Everybody's Heard About the Bird
July 30, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBNathan Bird and I fly through his journey into coaching from when he first ventured into the local tennis club to flying the nest to the Middle East and beyond. Nathan has many feathers in his cap, not least the experience he has amassed and the athletes he has worked with. Nathan answered all the listener questions in typical unflappable fashion and some of his answers might ruffle a few feathers. Think that’s all the bird puns I can comfortably fit in. Support the show (https://www.patreo...
Rob's Engineering Fitness
July 28, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 47 MBRob Lawson of CrossFit Aberdeen, HQ Seminar Staff and Regionals and Rogue Invitational fame chats about everything from tea, coffee, engineering and rugby to CrossFit, the Invitational and how he singlehandedly brought about the end of Regionals. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Christle Clear
July 24, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBChris Hinshaw, of Aerobic Capacity, drops in to talk about, well, aerobic capacity and how to improve it. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Can You Phil Me In
July 22, 2020 07:00 - 59 minutes - 41.2 MBPhil Hesketh chats about programming for athletes both elite and scaled as well as for Sanctional events in Norway and Egypt. We also chat about going to the Games as an individual in 2015 and on a team last time out. Sponsored by Reign Bodyfuel and Oly Clothing. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Whoop, there it is
July 17, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBPart 3 of the tReign series focuses on recovery. Mike Lombardi heads Elite Performance and strategic partnerships at Whoop. He came on to answer all our questions on recovery, what works-what doesn’t, how much sleep-why, what if you can’t get that much, different foods interacting with recovery, over training and under performing. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Der Speegle
July 14, 2020 23:00 - 57 minutes - 39.8 MBDani Speegle chats about her love of coffee and food, traveling for sport, instagram and the positivity and negativity she sees as a public figure as well as her plans for the games and beyond this year. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Nick Shaw, Renaissance man.
July 09, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 48.4 MBThe second of the tReign series on self-betterment. Nick Shaw, CEO and founder of RP Strength answers all my questions, and hopefully yours, on food, nutrients, timing and body composition. Sponsored by Reign Bodyfuel. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Nick Shaw, Renaissance man.
July 09, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 48.4 MBThe second of the tReign series on self-betterment. Nick Shaw, CEO and founder of RP Strength answers all my questions, and hopefully yours, on food, nutrients, timing and body composition. Sponsored by Reign Bodyfuel. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Khan't beat a good Porter
July 07, 2020 23:00 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MBKhan Porter, a man so beautiful it makes me sick to my stomach, talks about the coffee scene in Australia, his views on social media and his ability to share his struggles with an audience as well as his the lead up to a games that might never happen, the qualification process and taking part as a team and an individual. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
I've Got My Mindset on You
July 02, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 45.9 MBThe first of the tReign series focuses on Mindset. Comparing yourself, complaining, focusing on negatives or worst case scenario, afraid to challenge yourself or afraid to let yourself succeed or be vulnerable? This is the episode for you. Tom from Mindset Rx'd explains the ins and outs of what it takes to improve your way of thinking. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Oscail
June 30, 2020 23:00 - 2 hours - 84.2 MBOscail - Irish verb - open With Irish gyms allowed to open their doors, pending social distancing measures, I caught up with some owners from around the country to see how they found the initial closure, life as a coach, and in some cases as an owner, during lockdown and the apprehension, excitement and anxiety around reopening their doors. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Can you do the Chan Chan?
June 26, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 43 MBMatt Chan chats about life as a firefighter, his life threatening injury while cycling with his wife, his memories of competing at the games and how he suffers the same nerves at a local comp now, his regret at selling his gym as well as his decision to quit HQ seminar staff and what he believes the future holds for CrossFit now. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Stop! Hammer Time
June 24, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 48.8 MBArmen Hammer is back! Talking all things scandal, lockdown and the future as well as what he believes needs to happen and how close that is to the reality of what will likely occur. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Chase The Ace
June 19, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 51.6 MBChase Ingraham, competitor turned coach, commentator, owner and Dad chats about his entry into CrossFit via swimming and his journey since. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Big Zack and The Playstation 2 Diet
June 17, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 52.5 MBZack George, UK National Champ, chats about his favourite competition memories including Regionals at Berlin and watching Sam Stewart sink in Dubai, how it felt having his Games ticket taken away and his reaction to it as well as how a Playstation2 started his entire fitness journey. We also recorded an add-on about everything going on in the sport since the time of original recording. Sponsored by Bornprimitive.co.uk and Reign Body Fuel. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsn...
Big Zack and The Playstation 2 Diet
June 17, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 52.5 MBZack George, UK National Champ, chats about his favourite competition memories including Regionals at Berlin and watching Sam Stewart sink in Dubai, how it felt having his Games ticket taken away and his reaction to it as well as how a Playstation2 started his entire fitness journey. We also recorded an add-on about everything going on in the sport since the time of original recording. Sponsored by Bornprimitive.co.uk and Reign Body Fuel. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsn...
Coffee Roaster, Podcast Boaster, Event Hoster
June 12, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 68.4 MBGreg Lanctot owns a coffee roasters, he has competed at Regionals, he has MC'd or commentated on all of the top events from WZA to Filthy and the Games and he runs a podcast. I'm pretty sure that's every box on Coffee, Pods and Wods ticked and then some. We chat about dream guests Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Assessing the Toll with Reporter Nicole
June 11, 2020 15:00 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MBNiki Brazier chats about how she hogs all the coldbrew in her town, how she ended up with a microphone in her hand and her involvement with Make Pods Great Again. We also discuss the difficult conversations being had and where they have led us as well as the changes at CrossFit HQ and where they might lead us. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Assessing the Toll with Reporter Nicole
June 11, 2020 15:00 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MBNiki Brazier chats about how she hogs all the coldbrew in her town, how she ended up with a microphone in her hand and her involvement with Make Pods Great Again. We also discuss the difficult conversations being had and where they have led us as well as the changes at CrossFit HQ and where they might lead us. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Sammy Dishes Up
June 09, 2020 23:00 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MBSammy Moniz has done it all from working with a brand to becoming an athlete manager of some of the top names in the sport to becoming a brand herself, all while keeping her other half fed and fuelled. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Up n Adam
June 04, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 48.7 MBAdam Davidson owns CrossFit LoLo in Victoria, Canada, he's competed at regionals, in China and was victorious in Brazil - punching his ticket to the games in California this year; he's also very reflective, hilarious and loves coffee, really, loves coffee. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
News Justin
June 03, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBJustin Lo Franco, the man behind Morning Chalk Up, speaks about how it all started, moving from politics in Madison to covering the Games in Madison; his experiences at sanctionals and the different athletes he's met along the way and how we can tell if CrossFit is growing as a sport. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
A Novel Concept
May 28, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 53.7 MBGreg Hammond from Concept2 tells us how he found his way to the company, working with CrossFit, helping Dave Castro put his plans into action along with his memories of Filthy150 in Ireland and his plans to return. Sponsored by Born Primitive UK. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Peppery Fish
May 26, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBDouble Bill Dallin Pepper is an 18 year old who just graduated high school. Oh, and he's fittest teen in the world for three years running. Dallin chats about how became interested in the sport, discusses his mindset and how it has developed, balancing school and fun with training as well as his plans for this year and beyond. Lauren Fisher talks about competing as an individual and on a team with her boo as well as getting PT session as a ten year old as well as Grown Strong and a sneaky ...
Holte the Phone!
May 21, 2020 23:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBKristin Holte, the second fittest woman on Earth chats about Norway, her training, competing and the obstacles she's overcome as well as her plans for the future. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Jamie Lawlor - Thinker, Trainer, Owner, Guy
May 19, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 49.8 MBManaging Director of Filthy150, owner and head coach of CrossFit Bua, all round gentleman and thinker Jamie Lawlor chats about sanctionals, his career to date, where he sees Filthy150 in 2020 and the joy he gets from coaching. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Keep Strong and Kari On
May 14, 2020 23:00 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MBKari Pearse, 6th fittest woman in the world and Fittest American Female phoned in from New Yoik to chat coffee, training, competition memories and plans for the future. She also put an end to my barren spell with female guests. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
My DMC with BKG
May 12, 2020 23:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MBBjörgvin Karl Guðmundsson, consistent regionals and games performer; annual fittest in Iceland; current third fittest man in the world and owner of two bottomless pools of eyes chats all things coffee, Iceland, CrossFit, documentaries and his plans for the future. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)