Everybody Sucks

Leah Reichman

June 01, 2019 21:00 - 1 hour - 40.5 MB

In this episode we talk to Leah Reichman. She holds the 8th biggest total of all time in Powerlifting for females. Leah is one of the funniest extraverted powerlifters we have met. In this episode we talk about her about her heritage, how people get such weird names in iceland, colonoscopies, her future in powerlifting, how we met her, and our preferences and attitudes on the day of a competition.

Psychedelics, Powerlifting and Feminism

May 26, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MB

On this weeks episode of Everybody Sucks, we sit down with our fellow Trigger Warning Conjugate teammate and friend, Jackie Houseman. In this two hour long episode we talk about psychedelic drugs, the debate about transgender powerlifting, tattoos, and how Jackie got so into reading. We also dive into a big discussion on the "feminist movement" and we all share our honest opinions on it. Find us on Instagram: Jackie: _powerhouseman_ Brianna: brianna_desrochers Stan: trainer.stan

Single Ply Vs. Multi Ply Powerlifting

May 18, 2019 19:00 - 1 hour - 38.4 MB

In this episode we talk to our friend from the gym Nick Puleo. We talk about his aspirations to be the best EMT, his background in powerlifting and how he got into single ply powerlifting (cheating), Stan's massive mishap with single ply equipment that got him to switch over to multi ply equipment, Nick's skills with sewing, training parters, Nick's old powerlifting crew in Florida, our families reactions to powerlifting, and our high school insecurities.

The Biggest Women's Meet of The Year Pt. 2 w/ Valerie Oliveira

May 11, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour - 29.9 MB

On this episode of Everybody Sucks, Bri sits down with Valerie King and Katey Brent. Together they recap the Woman's Pro-Am from their prospectives. Katey talks about coming back onto the same platform where, just a year earlier, she was injured. They ramble on about training, where they find motivation and why they think womans only meets are sick. Follow them on Instagram: Val @valrking Katey @kateykickass Bri @brianna_desrochers

The Biggest Women's Meet of The Year w/ Anthony Oliveira

May 05, 2019 13:00 - 54 minutes - 24.9 MB

In this episode Stan talks to Anthony Oliveira about the 2019 Women's Pro Am held in Cincinnati Ohio. Co Host Brianna and Anthony's fiancé Valerie King competed at the all women's event. They both did very well lifting with some of the best female lifters in the world. Anthony and I give our perspective on the event and talk about how impressed we are by women's powerlifting. @trainer.stan @anthonycw13 @trigger_warning_conjugate

Aliens and Conspiracy Theories w/ Codiddy

April 28, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 34.6 MB

In this Episode we talk to our buddy Cody Thomas also known as Codiddy. Cody is a bmx rider turned powerlifter that has way too many hobbies. We talk with him about being white trash, hurricanes, aliens, conspiracy theories, gun control, jesus, powerlifting as a joke, bmx, the feud's that go on at skate parks, cool toys from when we were kids, being in fights, skyline chili, and cody's numerous jobs he has worked. We had a little audio hiccup at the beginning of the episode sorry about tha...

Everyone's Triggered

April 21, 2019 21:00 - 1 hour - 40.3 MB

In this episode Tom Powell joins us to talk about topics given to us from an Instagram poll we took last month. To participate in future podcasts like this one follow us on Instagram: @trainer.stan @brianna_derochers @holyshititstom

Brian "The Stickler" Hill

April 13, 2019 14:00 - 56 minutes - 25.7 MB

On this Episode we talk to powerlifter Brian Hill. Brian currently holds the #4 all time squat in the 242 weight class. His best meet lifts are an 1107 squat, a 705 bench press, and a 799 deadlift. His best total is 2480. We kick off the podcast with some trash talking between Brian and Anthony Oliveria. We go over Brian's meet experience, why he doesn't box squat in training, weigh out the prioritization of strength vs technique, how we all learned to be better more technical lifters, how ...

Valerie Oliveira

April 07, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 34.1 MB

In this episode we talk to Valerie King. She's a good friend and great powerlifter we both look up to. She's achieved a pro total in four weight classes. Her best lifts in competition are a 650 lb squat, 336 lb bench, and a 468 lb deadlift. We go over Val's training, her experience competing over the years, her social media blackout, her work as a bartender, sewing, and her current job making bread.

Africa & Cheek Swabs

March 31, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 36.6 MB

On this weeks episode of Everybody Sucks we talk to Brianna’s much more interesting sister, Lindsay. We touch on her time spent in Africa, true crime and how she saved someone’s life. If you liked this episode and want to support the podcast, leave us a rating and review! You can find us here on Instagram: Stan: @trainer.stan Brianna: @brianna_desrochers Lindsay: @lindsayskam

Anthony Oliveira & Trigger Warning Conjugate

March 23, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 29.9 MB

In this Episode we talk to our good friend and coach Anthony Oliveira. He is an accomplished powerlifter having totaled 2364.4 pounds in the 242 weight class via a 1025.1 Squat, 600.7 Bench Press, and a 738.5 Deadlift. He owns the Trigger Warning Conjugate coaching and apparel brand, which is a great brand that Brianna and Stan both stand behind. We go over Trigger Warning Conjugate, coaching clients, our priorities in life regarding time and money, Anthony's time training at Westside and ...

Netflix & Relationships

March 17, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 33.1 MB

In this episode we talk to our training partner Tom Powell again. We talk about the Netflix series 'The 2000s', and 'Abducted In Plain Sight', people killing themselves over flappy bird, Bri's trip to The Sweattshop for powerlifting, and relationship pros vs. cons. @trainer.stan @brianna_desrochers @holyshititstom Please leave us a review!

Running The Boston Marathon & Fat Shaming

March 10, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 29.1 MB

In this episode we talk to Stan's coworker Ross Suleski. He is a personal trainer, fitness enthusiast, and former athlete who is always looking for avenues to challenge his fitness. He's planning on running the Boston Marathon this year, raising 10,000 dollars to run, and dedicating each mile to an individual that has impacted his life. We touch on the marathon training with him, the viral "skinny privilege" video, fat shaming, body positivity, self image, and a little bit from each of our p...

Religion & Transgender Powerlifting

March 03, 2019 15:00 - 2 hours - 68.4 MB

In this episode we talk to our fellow Trigger Warning Conjugate team mate Reed Laakso. We go over our views on religion, social media and technology, conspiracies, music, and transgenders competing in competitive sports. This is a long one so get comfortable!

Politics & Dat Azz

February 23, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 36.1 MB

In this episode we talk to Tom Powell, our training partner. Stan and Tom talk about butts on Instagram while they wait for Bri to join in. Bri joins the conversation after about 20 minutes and takes us off the deep end into talking about politics, the sex industry, and rape culture. Instagram info: @trainer.stan @brianna_desrochers @holyshititstom

Our First Guest!

February 17, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 28.5 MB

In this episode we talk to Stan's old college roommate Diwesh Poudyal. We talk about how we met, his job working with athletes, growing up in Nepal, and Brianna explains more of the meaning behind the title of the podcast.

The Real First Episode

February 13, 2019 05:00 - 45 minutes - 20.7 MB

In this episode we talk about how bad the first episode was due to our recording mistake and the audio being all f*cked up. We also talk about our jobs as Personal trainers, puberty, and how much Bri hates talking shop about the gym.

Naming The Podcast

February 12, 2019 05:00 - 30 minutes - 14.1 MB

We ramble on for 30 minutes and come to a final decision on the name of the podcast, proving we have indeed NEVER done anything like this. We talk about how we got the idea to start the podcast and the chaos that followed, and we talk about things we don't like about being in a gym all the time. Everybody Sucks. (Audio quality was jacked up on this episode. We fixed the problem for episode 2.)

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