Cooper Brunner Podcast

#69 DJ Funky Friday

#68 DJ Dominguez | Boxing, Mental Health

Today DJ and I discuss the following: Training (why boxing? Why it helps with confidence, discipline, etc.)  Mental Health - how to better prepare athletes for their sport, eliminating distractions, emotions that get in your way, staying “quiet” inside and focusing on your tasks. DJ’s upbringing - champion boxer, what it takes to compete at the highest level and stay there. A blessing to have this incredible gent in the office. This podcast episode is streaming on @spotify and Apple podc...

#67 Omgbrodie | Recording Artist//DJ/Producer

Omgbrodie is an upcoming Artist from San Diego, California. Learning how to read as a teenager, Brodie had to develop his own unique communication style, becoming an unlikely lyricist that can develop rhymes to themes meant to speak to those that have lived, or are still living with, the same struggles he has successfully overcome. It was through these unique beats and lyrics, layered over emotive dialogue that helped Brodie develop his own blend of Emo Pop. His debut album, 2019's "The Afte...

#66 Mitch Kekel | The Mental Game of College Football, Traveling the World and Becoming an English Teacher in France

Mitch Kekel is a former DIII Football Player for  Linfield College.  Mitch is a long-time friend,  we grew up competing against each other in sports. He is one of the most positive, hard working people I've ever met. In this episode we talk about the following (Tune in for Part II coming soon!): Story behind the Portland French School Fluent in French by the 5th grade Had already traveled to Europe 3 times by the time I was 14. My love for sports began when i attended my first Oregon St...

#65 David Elizondo & Ryan Espinoza | First Light Coffee Whiskey Brand

David Elizondo & Ryan Espinoza are founders of First Light Coffee Whiskey, a company based out of San Diego, California. Utilizing all natural ingredients, First Light’s spirits use all-natural ingredients, mixing organic raw agave and coffee extract into corn whiskey.  First Light recently released their first two blends in 2020: First Light Original Coffee Whiskey and First Light Dark Roast Coffee Whiskey. LEARN MORE 👇🏻 https://www.firstlightwhiskey.com/ FOLLOW THE BRAND ON SOCIAL 👇🏻 I...

#64 Jimmy (ROSEDRiiVE🌹) | You Get Back What You Put In

Jimmy is an Electronic Music Producer and Touring DJ, covering over 70 cities around the world and 8 countries so far. He has several mixes on Spotify with over 500,000 downloads, MIA (ROSEDRiiVE Remix) being his most popular mix. Follow Jimmy 👇🏻 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4NoqrtzPnShhuM0VDXStZL?si=QUQcjuaKS4uAjLBinb9Pkw Soudcloud: https://soundcloud.com/rosedriive Twitter: https://twitter.com/rosedriive IG: https://www.instagram.com/rosedriive/ Show Notes: To start: Te...

#63 Wrapping Up 2020 with Connor Newell

Connor Newell jumps on the show and we discuss the highs/lows of 2020. Connor Newell owns Flight Year Media, a production company based in Portland, Oregon.  FLIGHT YEAR MEDIA 👇🏻 https://www.flightyearmedia.com/ FOLLOW CONNOR 👇🏻 INSTAGRAM 👉🏻https://www.instagram.com/connorrrnewell/ CHECK OUT HIS YOUTUBE CHANNEL  👉🏻https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4E1gIAucSk&feature=youtu.be MAKE TODAY COUNT. -Cooper

#62 How To Monetize Music in 2021 with Dretty Snapped

Dretty Snapped is a Melodic-Trap and Emo-Trap producer, vocalist, and audio engineer. He sells beats and runs a home studio in San Diego, CA. Listen To Dretty Snapped on 👇🏻 SPOTIFY 👉🏻 https://open.spotify.com/artist/5Curf6Jk02KPKVqLcwykKN SOUDCLOUD "Cold Hearted" 👉🏻 https://soundcloud.com/omgbrodie/cold-hearted-with-dretty-snapped BEAT LEASES / BEAT SALES / STUDIO TIME / VOCAL PRODUCTION / MIX / MASTER 👇🏻 https://www.drettysnapped.com/ NEW DRETTY SNAPPED YOUTUBE MUSIC VIDEO "MOVE ON"  👇...

#61 Taking an Idea from Concept to Market | Amazon Seller Tips with Brandon Shroyer

Today Amazon seller and entrepreneur Brandon Shroyer joins the show. Brandon is the founder of Smoke Trap, a premier personal smoke filter that features an industry-leading filter life with maximum airflow while exhaling. If you enjoyed the episode, please share it with a friend. 😉 Follow Brandon 👇🏻 Checkout Smoke Trap 👉🏻https://smoketrap.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/smoke.trap/?hl=en Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/watch/smoke.trapp/  Follow Cooper 👇🏻 Website: https://ww...

#60 How to Create a Community with Nick Hutchison | Co-Founder of BookThinkers

BookThinkers was started in a college dorm lobby in early 2016. The original founders, Nicholas Hutchison (Nick) and Alexander Clement (Alec), used to meet up weekly to discuss random business ideas. As of mid 2020, BookThinkers has a mobile application, an e-commerce store, large social media communities and a couple podcasts that personify their mission. Nick has interviewed over 30 successful authors, including Real Estate Mogul Grant Cardone, Click Funnels Guru Russell Brunson, and me...

#59 - DJ Dominguez & The Larrance Brothers

Show notes: - Being a high school athlete and dealing with COVID 19 - Jackson committing to Centralia College for baseball - Adapting to the "new norm" while being in high school - Being brothers (biggest similarities & differences) - High school relationships and girls - Experiences and lessons learned so far while training with DJ        - Learning the "Mental Game"        - Getting into a "flow state" during games and training - Impact social media has on high schoolers If you  enjoyed ...

#58 Sam Chamseddine | Building a Brand and Growing a Gaming Community Through Social Media

Sam Chamseddine jumps on the podcast and walks us through how to grow your gaming  community through social media. Topics: 1. Merchandise for branding 2. How Tik Tok has impacted your gaming brand and grown your audience 3. How forming gaming communities works, teams, etc. to build your awareness for your twitch account Follow Sam 👇🏻 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/SamChams Twitter: https://twitter.com/SAM_CHAMS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sam.chams/?hl=en If you enjoyed the ep...

#57 The Science Behind Muscle Growth w/ Mounir Azegra | iWannaBurnFat

In this episode, fitness professional Mounir Azegra (iWannaBurnFat) joins the show.  For the past few years, Mounir has been able to help thousands of people achieve their fitness goals through iWannaBurnFat.com and his Instagram account @iWannaBurnFat. His easy to understand evidence-based social media posts about training and nutrition have helped thousands of people. Fitness has always been his passion, but there was a time when it drove him crazy. Mounir trained 5x a week doing drop-...

#56 Traveling the World, Leaving Your Day Job, and Creating Passive Income | Man Overseas Podcast Feat. Jesse Corrigan

Brad (Mr. Man Overseas) had an incredible career in sales, was able to increase his income 13 years in a row and then in his mid 30’s, he decided to quit his day job and travel the world. In the last 5 years since quitting his day job, he has traveled to over 54 countries, met his wife, got married, and he has created an amazing blog and podcast. Brad is someone who challenges the status quo and shares his unique perspective from outside the American Bubble. Show Notes: Travel When do you...

#55 Secrets from a 8-Figure Seller on Amazon | Scott Needham

Scott Needham is the CEO of BuyBoxer, which has the largest catalog of Amazon Prime products in the United States. Over the years, as he has led the technological advancement of Amazon-selling at his company, Scott has accumulated a deep knowledge about selling product online, and now he wants to share his knowledge with you to help you become a better Amazon seller. Scott is also founder of a reimbursement service company called Valence services (www.valenceservices.com).  Notably, Scott ...

#54 The Mind-Body Connection | GOATA MOVEMENT | W/ Logan Ice

In this episode, former Oregon State Baseball standout Logan Ice discusses the power of  understanding your mind/body connection and how this mechanism can be manipulated to have ZERO limitations. Logan Ice is a former professional baseball player, drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 2nd round and is currently a trainer and advocate of the "GOATA Movement". GOATA Movement is the science of observing slow motion video technology to observe identical movement patterns in Super Athletes,...

#53 The Recipe for Creating Leaders | Koke Yepes

Koke Yepes is a US Marine, successful entrepreneur and founder of the ClassyHood Clothing Brand. Follow Koke on: Instagram: @kokeyepes ClassyHood Brand: https://www.classyhoodbrand.com/pages/about Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwJ2xqvRekxL0rLsuzcawPA/featured If you enjoyed the episode, please share it with a friend. :) MAKE TODAY COUNT. Cooper

Pre-Training for my GVT Training Program | WEEK ZERO | Car Chats w/ Cooper

Week zero is the best time to figure out what weights you should start with going into my 8-Week German Volume Training Program. 

GVT Bulking Program Training Tips | Car Chats with Cooper

Discussing the Following Topics: 1. Does GVT build strength? 2. Does GVT build mass? 3. How many calories should I eat? 4. Eat Smart. 5. GVT protocol and how to get the most out of the program If you enjoyed the episode, share it with a friend! :) MAKE TODAY COUNT. Cooper

#52 w/ Pro Baseball Player Max George

Cooper and Kirsten virtually chat with Max George. Max was a three sport standout out of Regis High School (Colorado) and is currently playing professional baseball in the Colorado Rockies Organization. Max walks us through his tough decision on forgoing college and accepting his opportunity in the sixth round of the MLB draft to go play professional baseball for the Rockies. If you enjoyed the episode, please share it with a friend. :) MAKE TODAY COUNT. - Cooper 

#51 Bryan Parady | Bones to Bulk Fitness | IG Live Q&A

Topic   #1 How to Increase your Squat Common myths or misconceptions about increasing your squat  1-rep max, squatting everyday, etc. Give an example of a program someone could follow to increase their squat efficiently? Week by week, sets and reps Form Examples of good lifts for lower body to help increase your squat Topic #2 “Unsexy Side of Fitness” The problem with fitness influencers on social media Always posting their best photos, using filters Who should we be following on s...

#50 Hacking Time Management | The 1,000 Minute Rule

You have 24 hours in a day. And on average, you’ll probably sleep anywhere from 7-9 hours, 10 probably on weekends.  60 minutes in an hour, so if you remove the amount of time you spend sleeping, on avg im gonna say that probably is going to equate to about 1,000 minutes left (easy to remember) to make something happen every day.  You have 1,000 minutes, and you get to choose how you spend those minutes each day. Audit yourself every day Some things that I find value in are making appoin...

#49 Never Leave Anyone Behind w/ US Marine and Bodybuilder Anthony Simon | The Pride

"Your only goal should be to help other people." - Anthony Simon  Anthony Simon is a leader. Period. And he's one of the most driven/passionate people you will ever meet. After suffering a career ending injury playing college football at SD State, Anthony committed himself to the US marines (serving currently over 20+ years).  He has served multiple leadership roles within the Marines and has inspired 100's of marines while also creating his fitness business, "The Pride".  In this episod...

#48 Hard Work Meets Opportunity w/ Former WSU Football Player Clayton Simundson

Cooper reconnects with good friend, former Washington State Football player Clayton Simundson. Clayton talks about his experience playing football for the COUGS, his experience playing in the New Mexico bowl and what he learned playing football at the college level. Clayton is currently Vice President (VP) of an insurance company. Additional topics discussed on the episode: Cultivating new business during COVID The shift of doors being shut to ‘WE NEED HELP” United States Return to Work ...

My Strategy for Bulking and Muscle Mass | Diet and Training Efficiently (the Natty Way) | Car Chats with Cooper

In this episode, Cooper offers diet tips and training strategies you can add to your routine that during your bulking/muscle mass phase of training. If you enjoyed this episode, share it with a friend. :) Make Today Count. - Cooper

#47 The Birth of a Fighter w/ Tunde "Lion Machine" Arigbon and Zach Martin | MMA

Cooper and Kirsten sit down with MMA Competitors Tunde "Lion Machine" and Zach Martin, discussing their passion for fighting and how it has positively impacted their lives. Having so much passion for the sport, Tunde explains mixed martial arts as a skillset that has helped build his confidence and discipline growing up. Moving from Nigeria, it was difficult for him to "fit in". At a young age he felt like an outsider, thus found martial arts as an escape from feeling like a misfit. Tun...

#46 Law of Attraction and Having a Relentless Mindset | DJ Dominguez and athlete Logan Larrance

Cooper sits down with athlete, coach, and mentor DJ Dominguez and Tualatin High School athlete Logan Larrance.  Topics we discussed: - Law of Attraction - Relationships "Think Like a Woman"        - Finding the Right Partner in your Life        - Finding Someone Positive, There is no Room for Negativity - Maintaining a Relentless Mindset - Thinking Outside of the Box, Adapt and Innovate - Pushing People to Become Better

#45 Connor Newell & Kyle Esquerra | Flight Year Media | Content is King 👑

FLIGHT YEAR MEDIA IS A PORTLAND OREGON BASED PRODUCTION COMPANY. THEY HAVE WORKED WITH BRANDS LIKE COCA COLA,  FROST GEAR, BMR RACING, BACK-SPIN, PLATE CRATE, GEORGE FOX BASEBALL, VAYNER SPORTS, ACCUBOW, APEX PERFORMANCE, AND BASEBALL LIFESTYLE, CREATING CONTENT TO IMPACT TODAYS DIGITAL LANDSCAPES. THEY HAVE EXPERIENCE PRODUCING VLOGS, PODCASTS, COMMERCIALS, SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT, AND LOGOS; SO WHATEVER YOUR MEDIA NEEDS ARE, FLIGHT YEAR CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN. IF YOU ENJOYED THE EPISODE, SHARE ...

#44 It's Always Pump💪🏻kin Season w/ Bodybuilder Abdulla Musa

Kirsten and Cooper sit down and speak with Oregon-Qatar Bodybuilder Abdulla Musa. Abdulla has won several professional bodybuilding competitions, in 2019 he dominated the Pro Bikini Finals from the 2019 IFBB Pro League Portland Classic held on August 17th at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, OR. Not only is he a champion bodybuilder, but he is also high level engineer, helping his country build the stadium for the upcoming World Cup being held in Qatar  in 2022. If you enjoyed the ...

#43 Interview on All the Best Things Podcast | w/ Jake

Cooper sits down with podcast host of the "All The Best Things' Podcast and Founder/Coach of BST fitness Jake.  If you enjoyed the episode, please share it with  a friend. :) As Always, Make Today Count. - Cooper

#42 Interviewed on the MacChat Podcast | Side Hustles, Building Self-Confidence | w/ Sean MacPherson

Cooper gets interviewed on the MacChat Podcast hosted by Sean MacPherson. Tune in! If you enjoyed the episode, please share it with a friend. :) As Always, MAKE TODAY COUNT. - Cooper

#41 Jon Kilmer

Cooper had the chance to virtually chat with videographer, filmaker, and producer Jon Kilmer, the creator and Co-Star of "This is Mike Stud".  Jon has quite the list of accomplishments; He has worked with artists like Mike Stud, Kendrick Lamar, and Steve Aoki. He recently produced the comedy movie/film "The Primrose", and directed several music videos for Mike Stud (Young & Dumb). Jon also is the host of the popular "YNK Podcast" (Ya Neva Know Podcast), where he and his friends discuss a va...

#41 Jon Kilmer | Film Director and Producer, Co-Star of "This is Mike Stud"

Cooper had the chance to virtually chat with videographer, filmaker, and producer Jon Kilmer, the creator and Co-Star of "This is Mike Stud".  Jon has quite the list of accomplishments; He has worked with artists like Mike Stud, Kendrick Lamar, and Steve Aoki. He recently produced the comedy movie/film "The Primrose", and directed several music videos for Mike Stud (Young & Dumb). Jon also is the host of the popular "YNK Podcast" (Ya Neva Know Podcast), where he and his friends discuss a va...

#40 Why an Optimistic Mindset Will Always Make You Successful w/ Alex Smagala

Cooper's former college teammate Alex Smagala jumps on the podcast. They discuss a variety of topics: Overcoming injuries in sports, tips and habits in becoming successful in anything you do in business and life, how to improve in sales, sales tactics, etc. Alex walks us through his baseball journey and what he has learned from the game: - Recruiting Process - Overcoming Serious Shoulder Injury - Becoming a College closer - Lessons Learned from the Game of Baseball (How it Applies to Life) ...

#39 Keith Good News AKA The Podfather M.A.

In this episode of the podcast, Cooper had the pleasure to virtually chat with entrepreneur, motivational speaker, and founder/CEO of the The Good News Radio Network Keith Good News. Keith started out as a Podcaster, but began his recording career radio hosting before committing himself to starting his LA based talk radio & podcast network "The Good News."  Today they discuss the following topics: If you fail, its not over Fear of failure Use fear to your advantage Don’t be controlled ...

My Cardio and Weight Training Routine & Fitness Q/A | Car Chats With Cooper

In this episode of the podcast, Cooper answers questions he received recently and gives his advice on how to go about cardio training and weight training. More specifically, he explains how he maintains his muscle while running 35+ miles a week.  If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend. :) Make Today Count. - Cooper

Low Cal Food Options for Weight Loss | Kirsten McCallum

In this episode of the podcast Kirsten gives her 2 cents on some of her favorite low calorie options she chooses to help with losing weight or leaning out. If you enjoyed episode, please share it with a friend. :)  Make Today Count.

#38 Real Estate Investment Strategies | Credit Card Benefits | Mortgage Loans | w/ Trent Werner

Portland Realtor Trent Werner comes back in to give us an update on the Portland market. Additionally, Trent goes through different real estate investment strategies that he and his partners do to grow their real estate businesses. Enjoy, friends! Summary How have you been handling yourself during these times? What changes have you made in your day-to-day to succeed in your business? What is the one thing you’ve changed in your life for the better during this COVID bullshit? Classic que...

Best Summer Cardio Strategy When Weight Training to Get Shredded | Car Chats With Cooper

In today's episode of Car Chats with Cooper, Cooper answers fitness questions and explains one of his favorite strategies for quickly and effectively burning fat while weight training. He gives his 2 cents on how to properly implement cardio in your weight training programs so that you don't lose the precious muscle you gained during your bulking phase. Enjoy! Let me know what you think by leaving a review! MAKE TODAY COUNT. Cooper

#37 Success Formula - Think & Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

MONDAY MOTIVATION Today Cooper jumps on the show and offers up one of his favorite "formulas" he uses to keep himself going the right direction and refresh his reasons why he is driven to inspire others.  "A quitter never wins-and-a winner never quits." - Napoleon Hill Napoleon Hill's "Success Formula" from the book Think and Grow Rich. "I know that I have the ability to achieve the object of my Definite Purpose in life. Therefore I demand of myself persistent, continuous action towards...

#36 Life and Work are all about Relationships

I’ll start this episode off with some real shit because I know someone needs to hear this… You  can’t help others until you help yourself. I don’t know what you’re going through right now, maybe lost your job during this covid pandemic, maybe baby girl doesn’t think you’re cute  anymore or you just got dumped… Let’s just forget about all of that right now and let’s hone in on where you are heading or where you need to go moving forward… Kirsten I’m not sure if you do this, but I ask myself ...

#35 Be Who You Needed The Most w/ Demetrius Thigpen

Host of the "Extraordinary Thoughts For the Ordinary Mind" Podcast, 10+ years involved in the Marine Corps, and now recent Author, "MEECH" is someone you need to hear speak. “If you don’t make a path for yourself, your environment will do that job for you”. This was an early lesson Demetrius “Meech” Thigpen would learn, if he didn’t invocate change within himself. His story is no different than many youth, born in a metropolitan area riddle with drugs, crime, and plagued with addiction. D...

#34 DJ Dominguez - Athlete, Coach, Trainer and Mentor

Athlete, coach, trainer, and most importantly a mentor...  DJ Dominguez started his sports career as early as he can remember. Sports has led him to success on and off the fields, courts, and boxing ring. At the age of 7, he started competing at the amateur level of boxing. He would focus on training every day in addition to practicing football, basketball, and baseball. He competed at the highest level obtaining two golden glove championships, finalist in two silver glove championships, and...

#33 Setting Up a Morning Routine For Success

Two reasons I start my morning with a workout Average person usually gets up around 7am. By 7, my hardest part of my day is already  over, I get it done before 7:00am. Guess how that makes me feel? Like a bad ass, and NOW, I am ready to tackle my day, I’m in my peak mindset and ready to put out any fires I have to deal with during the day.  It’s really important to start your day with a body/mind connection, I know that sounds like a load of garbage or sounds super cliche (it actually make...

#32 Ideas are Worthless Without Execution

What’s a great idea that you’ve had that you never implemented? What did you “create” only to see someone else beat you to it? Winklevoss Twins, sound familiar? Remember when they claimed that “Facebook” was their idea, not Zucks’? Well, in 2004 the Winklevoss twins sued Mark Zuckerberg… The reality is, Mark EXECUTED the idea of starting an online community! They might have first “came up with the idea to make a social platform, but who cares? I’m sure you probably know TONS of “IDEA MAKERS...

#31 - Seattle Mariners Jared Sandberg

Jared Sandberg is a former MLB player for the Tampa Bay Rays and Minor League Manager. He became the major league field coordinator for the Seattle Mariners of the American  prior to the 2019 season.  Born in Washington, Sandberg had a 12-year pro playing career (1996–2007), and prior to joining the Mariners he had spent 20 years in the Tampa Bay Rays organization. His entire MLB career — 196 games played — was spent with the team (then called the Devil Rays) from 2001 through 2003. He spe...

#30 Success is About Dedication | Interview on the Wise Eats Podcast

Kirsten and Cooper get interviewed on the Wise Eat's Podcast. "Today’s guests are Cooper Brunner & Kirsten McCallum, co-hosts of the Cooper Brunner Podcast. Cooper is a former college baseball player and fitness coach. Kirsten is a former college volleyball player and overcame two back surgeries to become a women’s physique competitor. We’re talking training, diet, and ways to MAKE TODAY COUNT with episode 22!" Brief Episode Summary: - Talking COVID-19 life in Oregon and Michigan - How Coop...

#29 Tips to Keeping Your Sanity While Being in ISO | COVID19

Kirsten and Cooper discuss tips for staying productive during times of stress and uncertainty. Stay Safe, Stay Healthy! 

#28 Advertising your Business on Instagram & Facebook w/ Steven and Roark

Cooper and Kirsten sit down with Instagram/Facebook Ad managers Steven and Roark and discuss the powerful advertising tools these platforms have to offer. Brief Summary: - Why should a company invest in Facebook and Instagram ads? - Is one platform more effective than the other? Why is Facebook ads effective? Why is Instagram ads effective? - Explain the "boost post" ads option and the misconceptions  They give 8 different objectives you can utilize. Can you briefly explain what these d...

#27 w/ Bodybuilder Brandon Yee

Cooper and Kirsten chat with Bodybuilder Brandon Yee. Summary: Bodybuilding Prep / Nutrition - How do you deal with cravings?  (sugar, carbs, etc) - Supplement Regimen  - What are the staples of your diet plan?        - Give examples of foods, and how you go about your prep with food. - How does your Off-Season diet differ from your Season Diet? - Favorite Cheat Meal - What are some popular exercises that you find to be overrated? MAybe give some examples of must-do exercises for ad...